Question 20 (part 2) · LDEK · Shock and anaphylaxis
In an adult patient, after the administration of a local anaesthetic from the aminoester group the following symptoms have occurred: dyspnoea, cough, urticaria, nausea, sialorrhoea, pruritus. The patient's condition is indicative of:
- A. psychogenic hyperventilation syndrome.
- B. myocardial infarction.
- C. COPD exacerbation.
- D. allergic reaction.
- E. asthma attack.
Hint
Combine the skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms appearing right after the drug, and recall what ester anaesthetics are metabolised to.
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